Netherlands vs Stuttgart: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Netherlands
2,644
in 2012
Stuttgart
1,730
in 2012
Netherlands rank
5th
Stuttgart rank
7th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Netherlands
  • Stuttgart
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 2,644 against 1,730 in Stuttgart, a difference of 914.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Stuttgart's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 5th and Stuttgart ranks 7th of 31 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Stuttgart Difference Ahead
1970s 298.96 167.86 131.1 Netherlands
1980s 1,162 730.12 431.4 Netherlands
1990s 1,926 1,486 439.92 Netherlands
2000s 3,555 2,591 964.19 Netherlands
2010s 3,036 2,212 823.58 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region, Netherlands or Stuttgart?
Netherlands, at 2,644 against 1,730 in Stuttgart as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Netherlands and Stuttgart?
914, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Stuttgart?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Netherlands and Stuttgart rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Netherlands ranks 5th and Stuttgart ranks 7th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed